Electrostatically driven assembly of polyelectrolytes

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Abstract

Screened electrostatic interactions are commonly employed in colloid and polymer science for stabilization in aqueous solutions to avoid macroscopic phase separation, but these are equally versatile as driving force for complexation (or microscopic phase separation) into micelles, vesicles, multilayers and other nanostructured materials. In this introductory chapter, we present an overview of the field of electrostatically driven assembly of polyelectrolytes into nanometre-sized association colloids focusing in particular on the fundamentals followed by a discussion of selected application areas.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFluorescence Studies of Polymer Containing Systems
Subtitle of host publicationSpringer Series on Fluorescence
EditorsKarel Procha ́zka
Place of Publication Switzerland
PublisherSpringer
Pages65-89
Number of pages23
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-26788-
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-26786-9
Publication statusPublished - 4 Feb 2016

Publication series

NameSpringer Series on Fluorescence
PublisherSpringer
ISSN (Print)1617-1306
ISSN (Electronic)1865-1313

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